Spring Birds in Maryland
Week and a half ago, we finally made it back home to Maryland, and we’re catching up on life.
Here’s some of my recent Spring birds just outside my door….
Northern Cardinal (male)
Brown-headed Cowbird (male)
Brown-headed Cowbird (female)
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow who would not step out of the shadow!
Chipping Sparrow
They are all beautiful!! I’m glad y’all got home safe. 😎
Thank you much, John! 🙂
Such a beautiful season for wildlife lovers.
I agree! 🙂
Your local birds probably miss you a lot. Nice shots, Donna. 🙂
Hopefully! Thank you, HJ! 🙂
All of your photos are amazing Donna, but the contrast in the colors with Mr. Cardinal is fantastic❤️
Thank you, Diane! 😊
Welcome home at last! Hope you’re settling in to your routines. I see you’ve been keeping good company. 😉
Yay! There’s a lot to do but I’m enjoying that good company! 😊
Very glad you returned home safely. What a treat it must be to have such wonderful birds to welcome you back 🙂
Thank you, Takami, it has been a treat! 🙂
How wonderful Donna to be back home again, that’s so good. I checked and your books are awaiting clearance for departure by air. Not sure when mail flights to USA are happening, will check tracking every few days to see where it is at. We have been keeping your family in prayer, especially your daughter and her family. 🙂
Thank you, Ashley! I’m looking forward to receiving your books for my grandkids. Thank you also for the prayers. Our daughter’s hospital is starting to show a decline in cases finally, but it’s still receiving a lot of new cases every day.
That Chipping Sparrow has a neat mohican.
Yes, he’s got a night job in a punk rock band. 😊
Beautiful spring visitors you have!!!
They are, thank you, Indira!!
Nice collection, Donna, and nice right outside your door! An adjustment from FL and SC, especially with these cooler temps I bet!
Thank you, Ellen! I went outside this morning, a chilly 42 degrees. BRRRRRR…..I did not like it. 😉 LOL
🙂 How quickly we get used to the warmth. We’ve had a few nights down to 45-48, and a few more coming this week. It does slow the spring flowers down a bit, which is better than launching right into summer.
Happy to hear you have arrived home. And now another local and new critters to photograph 😀
Thank you, Ted! I just told Ellen, it was a sunny 42 degrees this morning. I came back in after a few minutes, my fingers were numb. Not liking this north cold! 😉
LOL, You have become ‘Southernized’
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Thank you, Sue! Cardinals are in my top favorites. Yes, the cowbirds are common throughout the U.S. I always think of them as having dipped their head in chocolate! 😉
Very nice Donna! Are you able to go to Blackwater? Did not know if it is limited in where you can go there.
Home now is northwest of Baltimore, I’m over 100 miles from Blackwater now. 😦 I do know Blackwater’s wildlife drive is open to visitors, but the visitor’s center & outdoor toilets are closed. Not sure I can fit in a visit before June when we were supposed to be back on the road heading west for another adventure. 🙂
A sweet collection of bird photos!
Thank you!
Welcome home. It gives me pleasure to see all these birds again!
Thank you, Jane, some of their relatives are headed your way!
That puts a smile on my face and a glow in my heart.
Glad your are home safe. How is your daughter?
I so love the little birds.
Thank you, Vic! She’s still on the front line, Delaware continues to rise in case. We haven’t done a social distancing visit yet with them. We’re actually in quarantine having coming back to Maryland, so finishing that up first. 🙂
We are still shelter in place but, with this small town, people get out and walk all over the place. The police & SD just wave at us. Still have to wear face masks shopping, tho…
I will be glad when this is O-VER.
me too…..
Welcome back home. I adore the male cowbirds, they’re so beautiful, but it’s hard to capture that glossy brown cap and you did him justice! The White-Crowneds I have seen have been reluctant to engage as well. There seem to be fewer of them than last year, which might be part of the reason. Spring is a long time coming. 🙂
Thank you, Lisa! I’m anxious to get out and explore where we can, see what this chilly Spring season still has around and what new is here. 🙂
I’m hoping somehow that bird populations might rebound a bit with less human activity. Have fun exploring your favorite haunts. 🙂
That’s a beautiful variety and gorgeous images, Donna.
Thank you, Deborah!
You’re welcome 😊
Nice photos!
Your site is wonderful!
Keep up the great work 😄
Thank you very much, Brandon! 😊